Poor white boys are bottom of the class

White working-class boys have slipped farther down the educational ladder, according to the equalities watchdog.

Their achievements at GCSE fall short of every ethnic group, with Pakistani and Bangladeshi children making particular strides in education in the past five years, the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) said in a five-yearly report.

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The Sutton Trust, the education and social mobility think tank, cites factors including low parental expectation and a lack of discipline and role models.

Read her full report here (£).